Ray Gooden needs our help!

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Ray Gooden has been battling prostate cancer. Since his release from NIU, he is without health insurance. Here is the link to donate to Ray’s GoFundMe. Even if you’ve never met Ray, chances are you’ve never heard a bad thing about him. If you can’t help financially, please send prayers, happy thoughts, positive energy, peace, strength, or whatever it is that you send to people in need.

gofund.me/1854bdde

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His story in his own words:

I wanted to get a little note about what’s happening with me and my health.

Shortly after I left NIU I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. For sure not the thing you want to hear at anytime, but especially when you lose you health insurance. Thankfully earlier through routine bloodwork my doctors noticed that my PSA level was higher than normal. At the end of November a biopsy revealed cancer in four out of 30 samples. They said the stage is two with a high probability of it being treatable.

Today (May 17) I will have surgery to hopefully remove my prostate and the cancerous area. I am praying for all to go well.

If you got a moment to throw a prayer out for this dude I would appreciate it.

If you are a guy within sight of this note and you are around my age, please get your PSA checked. So many fellas get this and the earlier the better to treat it.

We may never fully understand why things happen, but for things we can control all we can do is our best.

This message is to help me pray and get you (especially fellas) informed.

Praying for positive vibes..

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They’re getting close to their goal! If you haven’t had a chance to donate, please do so when and if you can!

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Bumping this page to page 1

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Another bump for a good dude

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Another bump...there has been an update on his page from 5/25.